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Technical Program Manager, Camera Components

Minato, Japan💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-28

Core

Lead technical, operational, and quality issues for camera components (substrates, flexure, VCM) from NPI through mass production, acting as a hands-on factory leader on-site in Eastern Asia.

Role type

Senior Technical Program Manager (Manufacturing/Factory Operations)

Builds

Camera components and modules for Apple products

Domain

Consumer Electronics / Precision Manufacturing

Required skills

Design for manufacturability (DFM), Process control methodologies (PFMEA, DFMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), Six Sigma, Assembly processes (dispense, pick & place, SMT), Yield analysis (CpK, FMEA), Vendor management, Factory automation design, Statistical analysis

Preferred skills

GD&T and tolerance analysis, JMP and Tableau, Smart factory tools (ML/AI), Executive presentation, Mandarin language proficiency

Technologies

JMP, Tableau, ML, AI

Responsibilities

Conduct design for manufacturability reviews and approve vendor process/automation designs; Manage new process introduction and special projects; Deep dive into machine and process design for high precision assembly; Collaborate with quality teams to approve quality control plans; Audit manufacturers for mass production readiness; Lead resolution of component design or process issues across the supply chain; Monitor and report yield and manufacturing metrics; Implement AI and Machine Learning techniques into factory processes; Drive overall program and factory readiness for technology and mass production.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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